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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 6/27/12, America First Tax Exempt Investors L P (NASD: ATAX) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.125, payable on 7/31/12. As a percentage of ATAX's recent stock price of $5.30, this dividend works out to approximately 2.36%, so look for shares of America First Tax Exempt Investors L P to trade 2.36% lower — all else being equal — when ATAX shares open for trading on 6/27/12.

Below is a dividend history chart for ATAX, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.125 declared by America First Tax Exempt Investors L P:

ATAX Dividend History

Date

Div*

03/28/12

0.125

12/28/11

0.125

09/28/11

0.125

06/28/11

0.125

03/29/11

0.125

12/29/10

0.125

06/28/10

0.125

03/29/10

0.125

12/29/09

0.125

09/28/09

0.160

06/26/09

0.125

03/27/09

0.135

12/29/08

0.135

09/26/08

0.135

06/26/08

0.135

03/27/08

0.135

12/27/07

0.135

09/26/07

0.135

06/27/07

0.135

03/28/07

0.135

01/03/07

0.135

09/27/06

0.135

06/28/06

0.135

05/01/06

0.135

12/28/05

0.135

09/28/05

0.135

06/28/05

0.135

03/29/05

0.135

12/29/04

0.135

09/28/04

0.135

06/28/04

0.135

03/29/04

0.135

12/29/03

0.135

09/26/03

0.135

06/26/03

0.135

03/27/03

0.135

12/27/02

0.135

09/26/02

0.135

06/26/02

0.135

03/26/02

0.135

12/27/01

0.135

09/26/01

0.135

06/27/01

0.135

03/28/01

0.135

12/27/00

0.135

09/27/00

0.135

06/28/00

0.135

03/29/00

0.135

11/26/99

0.045

10/27/99

0.045

10/01/99

0.045

09/02/99

0.045

08/03/99

0.045

07/02/99

0.045

06/01/99

0.045

05/04/99

0.045

04/05/99

0.045

03/03/99

0.045

02/03/99

0.045

12/29/98

0.045

11/25/98

0.045

10/28/98

0.045

09/28/98

0.045

08/27/98

0.045

07/29/98

0.045

06/26/98

0.045

05/27/98

0.045

04/28/98

0.045

03/27/98

0.045

02/25/98

0.045

01/28/98

0.045

12/29/97

0.045

11/25/97

0.045

10/29/97

0.045

09/26/97

0.045

08/27/97

0.045

07/29/97

0.045

06/26/97

0.045

05/28/97

0.045

04/28/97

0.045

03/26/97

0.045

02/26/97

0.045

01/29/97

0.045

11/26/96

0.045

10/29/96

0.045

09/26/96

0.045

08/28/96

0.045

07/29/96

0.045

06/26/96

0.045

05/30/96

0.045

05/29/96

0.135

04/26/96

0.135

03/27/96

0.135

02/27/96

0.135

01/29/96

0.135

12/27/95

0.045

11/28/95

0.045

10/27/95

0.045

09/27/95

0.045

08/29/95

0.045

* Data may be adjusted for splits; we are not responsible for data errors; always verify data with the company.

In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from ATAX is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 9.43% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward.